Let the Sun Talk

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Let the Sun Talk
Let the Sun Talk cover.jpg
Studio album by
Mavi
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019
Genre
Length32:11
Producer
Mavi chronology
No Roses
(2017)		Let the Sun Talk
(2019)		End of the Earth
(2021)

Let the Sun Talk is the debut studio album by American rapper Mavi, released independently on October 18, 2019. A concept album inspiring social change, it features production by Earl Sweatshirt and Mike, under aliases.

Contents

Background and recording

Mavi released two mixtapes before Let the Sun Talk, Beacon in 2016 and No Roses in 2017. He was compared to Earl Sweatshirt and Mike and was co-signed with them. [1]

Production and composition

Overview

The album is primarily an abstract hip-hop album, similar to work of artists like Mike, Pink Siifu, and Earl Sweatshirt. It is a concept album, inspired by What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, in which Mavi puts more emphasis on the meaning of the lyrics rather than the show and display of them. He was inspired heavily by the writing of Toni Morrison. Many of the lyrics inspire social change. [1] [2] The album's title references the beliefs of the Five-Percent Nation and Rastafari. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [1]

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork rated the album a 7.8/10, highlighting the messages of the album but also noting that it lacks clarity and directness at times. [1]

Track listing

Let the Sun Talk track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Terms & Conditions"
Tairiq1:52
2."Eye/I and I/Nation"
  • Minder
  • Duckie
  • Ntvrme
  • Dkarim
  • Duckie
  • Ntvrme
  • Dkarim
4:15
3."Daylight Savings" (featuring Synclair)
  • Minder
  • Synclair
  • Murky waters
1:20
4."Self Love"
  • Minder
  • Nephew Hesh
  • Nephew Hesh
5:07
5."II"
  • Minder
  • Bright
  • Tairiq
1:21
6."Ghost (In the Shell)"
  • Minder
  • Dkarim
  • Dkarim
1:53
7."Love, of Money"
  • Minder
  • Nathan Suarez
  • Nova Blu
  • NATE
  • Nova Blu
1:04
8."Sense"
1:06
9."III"
  • Minder
  • Nova Blu
  • Nova Blu
1:54
10."Chiasma"
3:06
11."Guernica"
  • Minder
  • Nephew Hesh
  • Nephew Hesh
2:03
12."Omavi"
  • Minder
  • Jippy
  • Jippy
2:46
13."Moonfire"
4:19
Total length:32:11

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Pearce, Sheldon (October 15, 2019). "MAVI: Let the Sun Talk". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "I Can't Stop Playing MAVI's 'let the sun talk'". DJBooth. October 17, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meet MAVI, the Charlotte Newcomer Letting the Sun Do the Talking: Interview". DJBooth. October 24, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ Callender, Brandon (October 31, 2019). "MAVI's vision for a free, black future". The Fader. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (December 6, 2019). "First Look Friday: Mavi Wants To Embolden And Liberate Black People With His Music - Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Parker, Archer (February 6, 2021). "Letting the Sun Talk: An Interview with Mavi". The Fordham Ram. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ Garfinkel, Matt; Malhotra, Kabir (February 25, 2020). "Artist Spotlight: Rapper Mavi talks college, creative process, social change". Annenberg Media. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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